queen's speech - Page 3

pinkpanther1 · 28-12-2010, 08:24

Forgot all about it . We used to watch it every year but it docent seem too matter as much anymore

garinda · 28-12-2010, 14:06

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Originally Posted by gynn

One of the most irritating sights in this country is the horrible, fawning obsequiousness that some people show towards the royal family. It comes to the fore when weddings are announced and at Christmas. Did you see those idiots standing in the snow outside Sandringham yesterday?

The worst of the worst examples of this is that donut Nicholas Witchell, the BBCs "Royal Correspondent". He makes you want to throw up.

Hardly the same thing.

You can't compare Witchell to the sheep that stand in the snow, or whatever weather, for a glimpse of the Germans.

Witchell should be given respect, for getting on Charle's royal wick.

Charles (under his breath) "These bloody people. I can't bear that man. I mean, he's so awful, he really is."
BBC NEWS | UK | Transcript: Princes' comments

garinda · 28-12-2010, 14:10

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Originally Posted by garinda

Hardly the same thing.

You can't compare Witchell to the sheep that stand in the snow, or whatever weather, for a glimpse of the Germans.

Witchell should be given respect, for getting on Charle's royal wick.

Charles (under his breath) "These bloody people. I can't bear that man. I mean, he's so awful, he really is."
BBC NEWS | UK | Transcript: Princes' comments

...and he gets paid, for doing it.

MargaretR · 28-12-2010, 14:15

All that interbreeding has maintained the genetic traits of the common ancestor of European royalty - hence, they are 'less than human'
Vlad III the Impaler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gordon Booth · 28-12-2010, 14:54

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

All that interbreeding has maintained the genetic traits of the common ancestor of European royalty - hence, they are 'less than human'
Vlad III the Impaler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

MargaretR, you never cease to entertain. Are you suggesting there is a direct line of descent over 650 years from a prince of Wallachia(where?) to our royal family and they are therefore interbred vampires? Or potential impalers? If so can you elaborate, please. Any proof of descent or vampire activity would be most interesting.
Wikileaks, eat your heart out.MargaretR is here!

MargaretR · 28-12-2010, 15:42

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

MargaretR, you never cease to entertain. Are you suggesting there is a direct line of descent over 650 years from a prince of Wallachia(where?) to our royal family and they are therefore interbred vampires? Or potential impalers? If so can you elaborate, please. Any proof of descent or vampire activity would be most interesting.
Wikileaks, eat your heart out.MargaretR is here!

The topic is a 'hot potato'.
I have assembled my reply but prefer not to publish it in open forum.
Anyone with a genuine interest can PM me for it.

Gordon Booth · 28-12-2010, 15:50

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

The topic is a 'hot potato'.
I have assembled my reply but prefer not to publish it in open forum.
Anyone with a genuine interest can PM me for it.

I daren't! Once you told me you might have to have me killed.

Wynonie Harris · 28-12-2010, 16:30

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

I daren't! Once you told me you might have to have me killed.

Why? What had you done??

Gordon Booth · 28-12-2010, 16:45

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Why? What had you done??

Knowledge available only to MargaretR could be a dangerous thing if passed on.
Go on- I dare you, you ask her!

Wynonie Harris · 28-12-2010, 17:35

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

Knowledge available only to MargaretR could be a dangerous thing if passed on.
Go on- I dare you, you ask her!

No, you're alright. If the Royal Family really are 7ft lizards or something similar, I prefer not to know!

alan7554 · 29-12-2010, 15:26

all i am saying is that when the queen dies that the royal family public duties should die with her,and we then set up a republic,after all the royal family is after all desended from the german line off succesion,ie the house of gotha sax-coburg and also the russian royal family,not exactly british are they,the name was changed to windsor when george Vth was king,before the start of WW 1,and even now if the surname is windsor why is william and harry last name wales,as thats a heredatory title ie prince of wales,even in australia they are thinking about doing something like this. dont get me wrong the queen has done a great job but myself i think its time for a change as the UK has been a monarchy since 846 A.D (ie ruled by kings or queens)

jaysay · 29-12-2010, 17:55

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Originally Posted by alan 7554

all i am saying is that when the queen dies that the royal family public duties should die with her,and we then set up a republic,after all the royal family is after all desended from the german line off succession,in the house of gotha sax-coburg and also the russian royal family,not exactly british are they,the name was changed to windsor when george Vth was king,before the start of WW 1,and even now if the surname is windsor why is william and harry last name wales,as thats a heredatory title ie prince of wales,even in australia they are thinking about doing something like this. dont get me wrong the queen has done a great job but myself i think its time for a change as the UK has been a monarchy since 846 A.Die ruled by kings or queens)

Thanks for the history lesson and informing use all just what a monarchy is, gosh we'd never have known

Barrie Yates · 29-12-2010, 19:26

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Originally Posted by alan7554

all i am saying is that when the queen dies that the royal family public duties should die with her,and we then set up a republic,after all the royal family is after all desended from the german line off succesion,ie the house of gotha sax-coburg and also the russian royal family,not exactly british are they,the name was changed to windsor when george Vth was king,before the start of WW 1,and even now if the surname is windsor why is william and harry last name wales,as thats a heredatory title ie prince of wales,even in australia they are thinking about doing something like this. dont get me wrong the queen has done a great job but myself i think its time for a change as the UK has been a monarchy since 846 A.D (ie ruled by kings or queens)

If you prefer not to live in a country ruled by a Monarch, why not emigrate and become a citizen of a Republic or somewhere similar, such as North Korea or Iran????????????

jaysay · 29-12-2010, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

If you prefer not to live in a country ruled by a Monarch, why not emigrate and become a citizen of a Republic or somewhere similar, such as North Korea or Iran????????????

Two wonderful places for the discerning republican Berrie

garinda · 29-12-2010, 23:16

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

If you prefer not to live in a country ruled by a Monarch, why not emigrate and become a citizen of a Republic or somewhere similar, such as North Korea or Iran????????????

...or France.